Sustainability

This is a very simple class to create your own homemade cloth face mask with a slot for filter. Learning how to make a face mask doesn’t have to be complicated. You won’t have to work from a complex face mask pattern, you don’t even need to own a sewing machine. We will make a homemade, non-medical face mask which you can make from your choice of fabric – make it as plain or as patterned as you like.

You can also make the mask using a sewing machine after the class to speed up the process.

Join the war on waste and cut down on your use of single use plastic by using beeswax wraps to cover food and carry snacks. In this fun class you will learn how to make your own. We will learn how to make beeswax wrap using organic beeswax and cotton fabric. Bring along an old cotton shirt (anything but white!) and we will make your own reusable beeswax wraps.

Are you looking for healthier, vegan, more natural or simply eco-friendly beauty products? Learn to make them yourself!

This introduction will teach you how to get started. We’ll make some 100% natural products together so you can see how easy it is!

Are you looking for healthier, vegan, more natural, or simply eco-friendly haircare products? You can avoid harsh polluting chemicals, and live more sustainably by learning to make them yourself! This hands-on class will teach you how to make 2 natural shampoos at home: a liquid shampoo with gorgeous essential oils, and a plant-based, 100% organic, shampoo!

Macramé, or the art of knotting, is having a swift revival since the 70s. It’s easy, affordable, you don’t need any tools and can spice up any room with a wall art or planter. Instead of making our planters with rope, we’ll also be learning how to make your own t-shirt yarn so you can turn those daggy old t-shirts into gorgeous macramé planters. Learn two skills in one fun class!

Paper jewellery is easy to make, good for up-cycling and can be really gorgeous! It’s also a perfect craft to do in these times, you just need some lovely paper or magazine page and you are good to go. In this class, we will learn how to fold modular origami and make a our own paper bangle ready to wear.

Join the war on waste and cut down on your use of single use plastic by using beeswax wraps to cover food and carry snacks. In this fun class you will learn how to make your own. We will learn how to make beeswax wrap using organic beeswax and cotton fabric. Bring along an old cotton shirt (anything but white!) and we will make your own reusable beeswax wraps.

Slow Stitching is where we step into slow. Using the Log Cabin technique to create pieced backgrounds using precious scraps of cloth allows you to slow down in a hectic world and take pleasure in simple stitches and simple processes.

We will be stitching patchwork blocks using recycled cloth to embed meaning into your piece. This is a slow, whimsical process, which results in a layered textile artwork which is unique to each maker. You will create a 10 x 10cm patch which could then be used to create a coaster, a sewing book.  Create multiple pieces to create a bag, throw or even added to an item of clothing – it’s up to you!

Macramé, or the art of knotting, is having a swift revival since the 70s. It’s easy, affordable, you don’t need any tools and can spice up any room with a wall art or planter. In this class we’ll learn some basic knows while doing a trendy wall art or hanger to spruce up any room.

This class will explore the idea that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

d’Arcy Lunn will talk about his own project ‘Happy, simply’: a sustainable lifestyle model and education project promoting simplicity, sustainability and self-sufficiency. The end product: two ‘tiny house’ built for less than $10,000!